Action Research Plan

Here is the 14 point action research plan I will be implementing this year. It is designed to provide data and feedback and answer the basic question of how best to design a quality character trait program at my elementary school. Each point after each number addresses the five points in bold.


Goal: To structure our schools “8 Keys to Excellence” program in a manner that reflects a shared vision by the faculty of a character traits program that improves the academic, disciplinary and social life of our school community and thus improve the lives of our students, staff, parents and community as a whole.

Action Step(s)

Person(s)
Responsible

Timeline: Start/End

Needed
Resources

Evaluation

1.

• Review the Quantum Learning character program on building a culture of learning that serves as the basis for our schools “8 Keys to Excellence”
• Assistant Principal (Student Management Team Leader) and Student Management Team members.
• August 2010
• An explanation of the “8 Keys to Excellence” and Quantum Learning’s Building a Culture of Learning
• Initial student management team meeting and discussion of our “8 Keys to Excellence”.
  

2.

• Develop a pre-survey of teachers for what they want to see in our “8 Keys to Excellence” program.
• Student Management Team members.
• August 2010
• Outline of our “8 Keys to Excellence” program from last year.
• Completed survey.

3.

• Develop a timeline for our “8 Keys to Excellence” program and discuss its implementation.
• Student Management Team members.
• August/September 2010
• Quantum Learning’s Building a Culture of Learning and last years “8 Keys to Excellence” program.
• Timeline produced.

4.

• Submit pre-survey to faculty.
• Faculty
• August/September 2010
• Survey of “8 Keys to Excellence” program.
• Review surveys and look for common areas of concern and for strengths of previous program.

5.

• Review survey for teachers and develop a revised timeline for our program that develops strengths and addresses areas for concern.
• Student Management Team members.
• August/September 2010
• Survey of “8 Keys to Excellence” program.
• Revised timeline.
  

6.

• Develop “8 Keys to Excellence” program based on timeline and implement program throughout the year.
• Student Management Team members, faculty and students.
• September 2010 – On-going
• Quantum Learning’s Building a Culture of Learning and last years “8 Keys to Excellence” program.
• Program completion.

7.

• Tie each discipline referral to the Assistant Principal’s office to one of the “8 Keys to Excellence”
• Assistant Principal
• On-going throughout the year.
• Discipline referrals
• Review student responses to discipline referrals that address one of the 8 Keys.
  

8.

• Semester review of “8 Keys to Excellence” program and discuss suggested improvements or areas to focus on for spring semester.
• Student Management Team members.
• December 2010
• Discipline referrals from Assistant Principal and Student Management Team meeting.
• Student Management Team meeting.

9.

• Implement any changes as discussed at semester review meeting.
• Student Management Team members, faculty and students.
• January 2010
• Notes from Student Management Team meeting.
• Program changes.

10.

• Develop both a teacher survey and a parent survey to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the “8 Keys to Excellence “ program and to prepare to make adjustments for the following year.
• Student Management Team members.
• Spring Semester
• Surveys developed by Student Management Team members.
• Survey Results.

11.

• Send out surveys to teachers and parents on the “8 Keys to Excellence “ program.
• Student Management Team members, faculty and students parents.
• April/May 2011
• Surveys developed by Student Management Team members.
• Survey Results.

12.

• Review parent and teacher surveys for areas of concern and strengths of program.
• Student Management Team members
• May 2011
• Surveys developed by Student Management Team members.
• Survey Results.

13.

• Review student discipline referrals for the year and see which problems can be addressed through the “8 Keys to Excellence” program and report findings to Student Management Team.
• Assistant principal and Student Management Team
• April/May 2011
• Discipline Referrals
• Review of discipline referrals by Student Management Team.

14.

• Develop a plan for next years “8 Keys to Excellence “ program based on input from surveys.
• Student Management Team members
• May 2011
• Quantum Learning’s Building a Culture of Learning and last years “8 Keys to Excellence” program.
• Plan of action for next years “8 Keys to Excellence “ program.